Dad Quotes From The Book
Here are some comments from other dads who contibuted to the book:
“I want my wife and other people to view my contribution as a father as more than just a walking bank account. I think our kids benefit from a lot of things I do that go unnoticed.”
“I’m afraid that I won’t meet my wife’s standards and expectations. And also that I will let our son down by not knowing what his needs are.”
“I wish my wife would treat me like an equal partner and not an assistant.”
“I think it would be nice if my wife would let me take care of the baby without giving me specific instructions. If something doesn‘t work out with the baby, I’ll figure it out or call you for help.”
“The more my wife complains about the way I care for our baby. The more I don’t want to do it. It would be nice if she would just let me learn on my own. Nobody followed her around all day pointing out her mistakes. I don’t feel that it’s fair for her to expect me to learn in one hour what she learned in eight hours of caring for our baby.”
“I want to spend time with the kids, but my wife gives me few opportunities to do so. It’s as if she’s hogging all the time with the kids, and that I can only have time with them when she feels it’s appropriate.”
“How can I get a chance to bond with our baby if my wife is hogging all the time with him? And how can our baby learn to bond with me if I hardly get a chance to spend time alone with him?”
“I’d like to see my wife not let the way she is dressed or our child is dressed or what kind of clothes they are wearing define her role as a mother. It’s okay for our kids to not be color-coordinated.”
“I wish my wife would trust and confide in me, relatives, friends, and neighbors more often to help care for the children.”
“I let my kids play in the rain the other day. My wife got upset. I told her that’s what dads do with their kids, they let them play in the rain. She said, ‘But the kids will get sick.’ I told her that was a myth. Kids can’t get sick from playing in the rain.”
“My father was an alcoholic and a real son-of-a-bitch. Hardnosed, tough guy, wouldn’t give me an inch. If I got out of line, I’d be getting a whipping from his belt. I was afraid of my father. I don’t want my child to be afraid of me.”
“My dad wasn’t only a great father, he was a great husband. Yeah, he and my mom had their disagreements and challenges, but he treated my mom with the utmost respect. It’s going to be hard, but I want to be just like him.”
“I want my wife and other people to view my contribution as a father as more than just a walking bank account. I think our kids benefit from a lot of things I do that go unnoticed.”
“I’m afraid that I won’t meet my wife’s standards and expectations. And also that I will let our son down by not knowing what his needs are.”
“I wish my wife would treat me like an equal partner and not an assistant.”
“I think it would be nice if my wife would let me take care of the baby without giving me specific instructions. If something doesn‘t work out with the baby, I’ll figure it out or call you for help.”
“The more my wife complains about the way I care for our baby. The more I don’t want to do it. It would be nice if she would just let me learn on my own. Nobody followed her around all day pointing out her mistakes. I don’t feel that it’s fair for her to expect me to learn in one hour what she learned in eight hours of caring for our baby.”
“I want to spend time with the kids, but my wife gives me few opportunities to do so. It’s as if she’s hogging all the time with the kids, and that I can only have time with them when she feels it’s appropriate.”
“How can I get a chance to bond with our baby if my wife is hogging all the time with him? And how can our baby learn to bond with me if I hardly get a chance to spend time alone with him?”
“I’d like to see my wife not let the way she is dressed or our child is dressed or what kind of clothes they are wearing define her role as a mother. It’s okay for our kids to not be color-coordinated.”
“I wish my wife would trust and confide in me, relatives, friends, and neighbors more often to help care for the children.”
“I let my kids play in the rain the other day. My wife got upset. I told her that’s what dads do with their kids, they let them play in the rain. She said, ‘But the kids will get sick.’ I told her that was a myth. Kids can’t get sick from playing in the rain.”
“My father was an alcoholic and a real son-of-a-bitch. Hardnosed, tough guy, wouldn’t give me an inch. If I got out of line, I’d be getting a whipping from his belt. I was afraid of my father. I don’t want my child to be afraid of me.”
“My dad wasn’t only a great father, he was a great husband. Yeah, he and my mom had their disagreements and challenges, but he treated my mom with the utmost respect. It’s going to be hard, but I want to be just like him.”
posted by Hogan at
10:36 AM
2 Comments:
nice blog, I love it. You are absolutely right about most moms, I am one and I see it. I've said those things to my husband, its not because I don't trust him it is because I don't trust myself though... Thank you for putting up this blog and please keep it up I plan on linking you to mine if you don't mind.
We're in Canada fighting for all parents and your blog is a great view for parents...and me
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Sara, at 6:01 AM
Great stuff -- as always Hogan.
I'm going to be in Newport Beach this week with my family. My wife is doing an industry talk. We'll be trying to get in some fun at swim pools and beach too.
Ping me, please:
mark at Rauterkus dot com
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Mark Rauterkus, at 5:24 AM
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